Yusuf (peace be upon him) said to his companion, whom he thought would be saved from the two of them: "Mention me to your Lord, but Satan made me forget to mention my Lord, so I remained in prison for several years." Is
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The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Yusuf (peace be upon him) said to his companion, whom he thought would be saved from the two of them: "Mention me to your Lord, but Satan made me forget to mention my Lord, so I remained in prison for several years." Did he lean with his heart toward the salvation of this man, asking him to mention him to the king? Or is this permissible, or does it conflict with the sincerity of the prophets, who naturally do not fall into error?
The Shaykh : No, he merely took it as a means among the material means, nothing more.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : That he mention him, meaning the king or al-Aziz, that there is a man with such and such characteristics, this does not conflict with infallibility, but it is not of the highest perfection. Perfection has no limits; perfection belongs to Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) alone. But there is no disobedience in it and no transgression; rather, it is the taking of the means known among people.
The questioner : Meaning, his remaining in prison for this period was a punishment...
The Shaykh : That he... and upon him
Another questioner: May Allah reward you
The Shaykh : Ah, do you still have something?
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : Yusuf (peace be upon him) said to his companion, whom he thought would be saved from the two of them: "Mention me to your Lord, but Satan made me forget to mention my Lord, so I remained in prison for several years." Did he lean with his heart toward the salvation of this man, asking him to mention him to the king? Or is this permissible, or does it conflict with the sincerity of the prophets, who naturally do not fall into error?
The Shaykh : No, he merely took it as a means among the material means, nothing more.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : That he mention him, meaning the king or al-Aziz, that there is a man with such and such characteristics, this does not conflict with infallibility, but it is not of the highest perfection. Perfection has no limits; perfection belongs to Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) alone. But there is no disobedience in it and no transgression; rather, it is the taking of the means known among people.
The questioner : Meaning, his remaining in prison for this period was a punishment...
The Shaykh : That he... and upon him
Another questioner: May Allah reward you
The Shaykh : Ah, do you still have something?
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.